Feed device for harvesting-machines and the like.



E. c. WOODWARD. FEED DEVICE FOR HARVESTING MACHINES AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- ll. I916 RENEWED JUNE 17. I918.

Patented Aug. 13; 1918,

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ELMER c. woonwann, or HATTON, WASHINGTON.

FEED DEVICE FOR HARVESTING-MACHINES AND THE "LIKE.

Another object of the invention is to pr vide an elevator feed device which shall carry away light, bulky weeds as soon as they are cut, thus keeping the machine clear and in condition to do continual cutting.

A still further object is to provide a device of the class described which shall be simple of construction but very effective in use.

Other objects and features of novelty of the invention will be more fully described in connection with the accompanying specification and claimed in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a header platform and an elevator showing my device attached.

Fig. 2 is a view looking in the direction of arrow 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatical. view looking in the direction of arrow 3 of Fig. 1 showing the arrangement of my device in connection with a platform draper and elevator.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a view looking in the direction of arrow 6 of Fig. 5.

Like numerals designate the same parts throughout the various figures of the drawings.

At 10 I have indicated a harvesting machine platform draper which is trained about roller 11 and then around roller 12 to form the elevator 13. Secured to the back of platform frame 14 is the upright screen support 15 extending along the back of draper 10 and supporting the reel carrying arms 16. A screen 15 is attached to screen support A reciprocating cutter bar,

board 20.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pat nted.Aug, 13, 1918. Application filed November 11, 1911;, Serial No. 130,881

upon whichare mounted cutters'52, isshown at 51. The reel is indicated at 17 and is mounted 011 shaft 18 which is journaled on arms 1 6at 19. i

A draper frame 9 consisting of front and rear boards 20 and 21, spaced apart by cross 4 pieces 22, is fastened to the screenframe 15 4 by bolts 23. Braces 24, fastened by bolts to screen 15 and to board 20 by bolts 26, served to assist in supporting draper 9. It will be'noted that draper frame 9 is substantially parallel with platform draper 10 and extends the entire length thereof.

Rollers 27 and '28 are mounted at 0pposite extremities of frame 9 and over them :is trained the secondary draper 30.

Cleats 31 are secured to draper by means of rivets 32 and served to aid in compressing and dragging light weeds to elevator 13.

Secured to cleats 31 by means of fastening bolts 33 are clips 34, the free ends of which are pointed as'at 34 and extend over and are adapted to scrape the edge 35'of The clips 34 will serve principally to catch the cut grain and weeds that are cast onto the upper face of draper 30 or start to crowd up thereon and to carry them around until they may be dropped upon draper 10 and thence be carried to elevator 13. The clips 34 will also serve to scrape the edge 35 clean and prevent any out material from dropping over the sideboard 20 between the opposing faces of draper 30.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a pulley 36 secured to shaft 37 upon which roller 27 is mounted. Pulley. 38 is secured on shaft 39 upon which roller 12 is mounted. A belt 40 is trained over pulleys 36 and 38, idler 41 and pulley 42. Pulley 42 is mounted on shaft 43 which also carries bevel gear 44. Gear 44 meshes with bevel gear 45 which is keyed or otherwise secured to drive shaft 46. Shaft 46 carries drive gear 47 and sprocket 48. A

chain 49 is trained over sprocket 48 and .10 and 30 and back against screen 15, and

that due to the manner in which belt 40 is trained over pulleys 42, 36, and 38, the drapers and will travel in the direcs tion shown by arrow v 7 The cut grain and Weeds will then be compressed between diapers :10 and 30 and car-.

ried to elevator 13.

It will. be understood that the method of driving draperlO and 30 is optional and that anysuitable means may be employed to drive them in the correct direction and still come within the scope of my claims.

lVhil'e I have herein shown and described one specific embodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited thereto except for gsuch'lnnitations as the claims may import.

1. In combination with a harvesting machine platform draper, a draper frame supported above said platform a secondary draper mounted Within said frame and extending the full length of said platform, said secondary drape'r lying in a plane substantially parallel with the plane of said platform, cleats secured to said secondary draper, and clips mounted on said cleats, said clips extending over and engaging said drapcr frame for's'craping said frame and causing material cast on the upper face of said secondary draper to be carried to and dumped on said platform.

2; In combination With a harvesting machine platform drape-r, a draper frame supand 52- respectively;

pressed betwe said sald secondary draper,

' said cleats, said clips engaging said draper frame for cleaning said signature in ported above said platform a secondary draper mounted Within said frame and superposmg said plat-form draper, cleats se along the front of said d'raper, a draper frame secured to said support, a secondary 'dr'aperpositioned in 'vitlisai'd platforii diaper, for causing that grant out by said cutter bar and thrust against said screen by said reel to be comse'coi'idary draper, and clips mounted on extending over and frame and ca'using material cast on the upperface of said secondary draper to be car-" ried to and dumped on said platform.

In testimony whereof I hereby aflix my thepresence of two itnesses. ELMER O. WOODWVARD. Witnesses:

M. GENIN,

M. LOWNEY.

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